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Poetry .It is recommended that candidates be given an hour for
A poem, or passages from poems, will be given and preparation of their subject for presentation and that
questions will be set to test the candidates response to they be given a choice of subject, on a common paper.
the poem. The questions will focus on the content, Evaluation
understanding and the personal response of candidates The assessment will be conducted jointly by the subject
to the poem as a whole. teacher and the external examiner who will each assess
NOTE: The Class X - ICSE examination paper will the candidate. (The External Examiner may be a
be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the subject. teacher nominated by the Head of the School who could
The Class IX internal examination is to be conducted be from the faculty but not teaching the subject in the
on the portion of this syllabus that is covered during section/class. For example, a teacher of English of
the academic year. Class VIII may be deputed to be an External Examiner
for Class X).
The Council has not prescribed bifurcation of the
syllabus for this subject. Award of Marks
Note: For list of prescribed text-books see Appendix- Listening Skills: 10 marks
I. Speaking Skills: 10 marks
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to the
Paper 1 - English Language Council by the Head of the School. The Head of the
School will be responsible for the entry of marks, on
1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record the mark sheets provided by the Council.
assessments of the Listening and Speaking Skills
Schools are required to maintain a record of all
of candidates as follows:
assessments conducted in Listening and Speaking
Class IX: Three assessments in the course of the year.
Skills for candidates of Classes IX and X. These
Class X: Two assessments in the course of the year. include copies of the assessment tests, topics for
2. Pattern of Assessment. presentation and marks awarded. The record will be
maintained for a period of 2 months after the ICSE (10)
a) Listening Skills
examinations of the candidates concerned.
A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by
Paper 2 - Literature in English
the examiner twice, the first time at normal
reading speed (about 110 words a minute) and Schools will set, assess and record written assignments
the next time at a slower speed. Candidates by the candidates as given below:
may make brief notes during the readings.
They then answer an objective type test based Class IX: Two or three assignments of approximately
on the passage, on the paper provided. 300 to 400 words each.
The recommended number of candidates at a Class X: Two or three assignments of reasonable
sitting is 30. length (not exceeding 1500 words in total).
b) Speaking Skills SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS
Each candidate is required to make an oral Assignments should be based on the prescribed
presentation for about two minutes, which will textbooks on the following lines:
be followed by a discussion on the subject with
(i) Character/thematic analysis;
the examiners, for about three minutes.
(ii) Socio-economic, cultural, historical relevance /
Subjects for presentation may include narrating
background;
an experience, providing a description, giving
directions how to make or operate something, (iii) Summary / paraphrase.
expressing an opinion, giving a report, relating (iv) Appreciation of literary qualities.
an anecdote or commenting on a current event.
(v) Identifying with a character. Putting oneself in the
A candidate may refer to brief notes in the place of a character in given circumstances and
course of the presentation but reading or explaining ones actions.
excessive dependence on notes will be
(vi) Imagine alternative outcomes or endings in a
penalized.
literary piece and the effect on all concerned.
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The texts selected for Class IX for Internal Assessment Award of marks (20 Marks)
would be different from those selected for Class X. Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
EVALUATION External Examiner 10 marks
The assignments/projects are to be evaluated by the The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to the
subject teacher and by an external examiner. (The Council by the Head of the school.
External Examiner may be a teacher nominated by the The Head of the school will be responsible for the entry
Head of the school, who could be from the faculty, but of marks on the mark sheets provided by the Council.
not teaching the subject in the section/class. For
Schools are required to maintain a record of all
example, a teacher of English of Class VIII may be
deputed to be an External Examiner for Class X, assignments, duly assessed, for a period of 2 months
English projects.) after the ICSE examinations of the candidates
concerned.
The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will
assess the assignments independently.
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE-GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES - AURAL ASSIGNMENT
(CLASSES IX & X)
Grade Understanding/ Recall Vocabulary Context/ Correlation to Other Marks
Comprehension Main Idea, Areas
Central Theme
I The candidate accurately The candidate recalls all the The candidate uses appropriate The candidate clearly 3
understands the central idea of important points made (written/ and correct vocabulary while understands the context and can
the passage as well as the verbal). recalling the points made. widely correlate the passage to
relevant points in the selected the other areas.
passage/ talk.
II The candidate gives ideas fairly The candidate recalls some of the The candidate uses correct but The candidate can moderately 2
close to the central / main idea of important points made (written/ simple vocabulary while understand the context of the
the passage as well as verbal). recalling the points made. passage and can moderately
understands some of the relevant correlate the passage to the other
points heard in the selected areas.
passage/ talk.
III The candidate cannot fully The candidate recalls very few of The candidate makes various The candidate can only faintly 1
comprehend the passage and the important points made errors in vocabulary while understand the context of the
gives only a few ideas related to (written/verbal). recalling the points made. passage and relate it to the other
the central theme of the passage. areas.
IV The candidate is neither able to The candidate is unable to recall The candidate uses incorrect The candidate is unable to 0
understand the central/main idea the important points made vocabulary while recalling the understand the context of the
of the passage; nor able to (written/verbal) points made. passage and is unable to correlate
understand relevant points heard the passage to the other areas.
in the passage/talk.
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES - ORAL ASSIGNMENT
(CLASSES IX & X)
Grade Fluency of Language Subject Matter Organization Vocabulary/ Understanding Gesture Marks
Delivery
I Speaks with fluency and Matter is relevant, Content is well Uses appropriate While speaking, the Uses natural and 3
has full operational rich in content sequenced and well vocabulary and candidate emphasizes spontaneous
command over the and original. organized. pronounces words the important points. gestures that are
language. correctly. not out of place.
II The candidate speaks The subject matter The content is The candidate While speaking, the Uses some natural 2
with fairly good fluency is mostly relevant, satisfactorily pronounces most candidate emphasizes gestures.
and has reasonable consisting of a sequenced and well words correctly and most important points.
operational command of few original ideas. organized. uses simple
the language. vocabulary.
III The candidate speaks The subject matter The subject content The candidate While speaking, the Uses very few 1
with poor fluency and is irrelevant and is very poor and pronounces many candidate emphasizes natural gestures.
does not communicate lacks originality. lacks organisational words incorrectly and some important
except for the most basic structure. uses inappropriate points.
information. vocabulary.
IV The candidate cannot The subject matter The subject content The candidate is While speaking, the Uses no natural 0
communicate even the is negligible. comprises of mere unable to correctly candidate is unable to gestures.
most basic information. words with no pronounce most words emphasize important
structured sentences. and has a limited points.
vocabulary.
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH LITERATURE -GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES (CLASSES IX & X)
Grade Understanding of Text Examples from Text Understanding of text- Appreciation of Critical Appreciation - Marks
(Narrative) Interpretation and Language, Personal Response
Evaluation Characterization
I The candidate The account is suitably The candidate The candidate appreciates The candidate is able to 4
demonstrates expertise in supported by relevant understands the text with and evaluates significant effectively reflect
giving an appropriate examples from the text. due emphasis on ways (structure, personal response (critical
account of the text, with interpretation and character, imagery) in appreciation) to the text.
well-chosen reference to evaluation. which writers have
narrative and situation. achieved their effects.
II The candidate The account is supported The candidate The candidate appreciates The candidate is able to 3
demonstrates a high level by examples from the understands text with and evaluates significant reflect a personal
of competence in giving text. some emphasis on ways in which writers response to the text.
an account of the text, interpretation and have achieved their
with appropriate evaluation. effects.
references to the narrative
and situation.
III The candidate The candidate The candidate recognizes The candidate recognizes The candidate is able to 2
demonstrates competence understands the text and some aspects of the text some of the significant communicate a personal
in giving an account of shows a basic recognition used by authors to present ways in which the writers response, which shows
the text with some of the theme and can ideas. have used the language. appreciation.
reference to the narrative support it by a few
and situation. examples.
IV The candidate gives a The candidate The candidate relates the The candidate recognizes The candidate 1
broad account of the text understands the basic text to other texts studied. differences in the way communicates a
with reference to the meaning of the text. authors write. straightforward personal
narrative and situation. response to the text.
V The candidate is unable to The candidate is unable to The candidate is unable to The candidate is unable to The candidate is unable to 0
demonstrate an understand the text or relate the text to the other recognize the differences give a personal view of
understanding of the support it with any texts studied. in the way authors write. the text studied.
basic events in the text. examples.
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